La Costena · Oriental, Mexican and Ethnic Sauces
Enchilada Green Sauce
A 1/2 cup (125g) serving of Enchilada Green Sauce by La Costena has 45 calories, 0g of sugars and 1090mg of sodium, as submitted by Conservas La Costena S.A. to USDA (FoodData Central 2105686, record updated Jul 14, 2017).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2105686, available Oct 28, 2021; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that Conservas La Costena S.A. submitted to USDA, for the declared 125g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 076397001463
- Category
- Oriental, Mexican and Ethnic Sauces
- Records
- 4 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other oriental, mexican and ethnic sauces
Per 100 g, none of the 3,347 oriental, mexican and ethnic sauces products in USDA's branded database has less sugar, and it has more sodium than 47% of them.
Where the calories come from: 43% carbohydrate, 39% fat and 17% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among oriental, mexican and ethnic sauces: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 0 g | 8.5 g | 0% |
| Sodium | 872 mg | 967 mg | 47% |
| Protein | 1.6 g | 0 g | 57% |
| Calories | 36 | 117 | 15% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 3,347 products, one per barcode.
Other sauce in this aisle
2,593 of the 3,347 oriental, mexican and ethnic sauces products are named sauce. Per 100 g their median is 107 calories, 917 mg of sodium and 0 g of protein; 1,251 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Sauce For Honey Sesame Chicken LEE KUM KEE | 694 mg | 167 |
| Yellow Curry Simmer Sauce THAI KITCHEN | 692 mg | 75 |
| Archer Farms, General Tso Stir-fry Sauce ARCHER FARMS | 690 mg | 155 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "sauce", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): TOMATILLO, WATER, ONION, CORIANDER, CHICKEN BROTH POWDER (SALT, HYDROLYZED VEGETABLE PROTEIN, CHICKEN MEAT, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, CELERY, SPICES, SODIUM BENZOATE AND SODIUM PROPIONATE AS CHEMICAL PRESERVATIVES), SERRANO PEPPER, PORK LARD, IODIZED SALT, MODIFIED CORN STARCH AND GARLIC.
The statement lists 9 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Tomatillo, Water, Onion. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Jul 14, 2017), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Conservas La Costena S.A. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2105686).
More La Costena oriental, mexican and ethnic sauces
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Enchilada Sauce | 36 | 0 g | 528 mg |
| Enfrijoladas Sauce | 30 | n/a | 430 mg |
| Medium Chipotle Sauce | 42 | 5 g | 1,183 mg |
| Quince Paste | 263 | 60.53 g | 39 mg |
| Mole Paste | 476 | 23.81 g | 1,131 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in La Costena Enchilada Green Sauce?
45 per 1/2 cup (125g) serving, and 36 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in La Costena Enchilada Green Sauce?
1090mg per serving (47% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Conservas La Costena S.A. submitted to USDA, last updated Jul 14, 2017. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov